Editing Area code 775

{{short description|Area code for Nevada, United States}}
{{About|area code 775|other uses of 775|775 (disambiguation)}}
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'''Area code 775''' is a [[Nevada]] [[telephone]] [[area code]] in the [[North American Numbering Plan]]. It was split from [[area codes 702 and 725|area code 702]] on December 12, 1998, and it covers the entire state except for [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], which retained area code 702 after the split. Major cities in this area code include [[Reno]], [[Carson City]], [[Elko, Nevada|Elko]], and [[Pahrump, Nevada|Pahrump]]. While it appears to be rural, more than 80 percent of its numbers are located in the far western portion around Reno and Carson City.

Prior to the creation of 775, area code 702 had served all of Nevada for 51 years.  The state's dramatic growth in the second half of the 20th century and the corresponding growth in telephone service would have made a second area code a must in any event. However, the proliferation of cell phones, pagers, and fax machines, particularly in [[Las Vegas]], Reno, and Carson City, hastened the need for the expansion of Nevada's number pool.

Despite Reno and Carson City's continued growth, 775 is nowhere near exhaustion. Under the most recent projections, northern Nevada will not need another area code until late 2045.<ref>[https://nationalnanpa.com/reports/2020-1_NPA_Exhaust_Projections_Final.pdf April 2020 NANP exhaust analysis]</ref>

Prior to October 2021, area code 775 had telephone numbers assigned for the [[central office code]] 988. In 2020, ''988'' was designated nationwide as a dialing code for the [[National Suicide Prevention Lifeline]], which created a conflict for exchanges that permit [[seven-digit dialing]]. This area code was therefore scheduled to transition to [[ten-digit dialing]] by October 24, 2021.<ref name="pl556">{{cite web|url=https://nationalnanpa.com/pdf/PL_556.pdf|date=January 8, 2021|publisher=North American Numbering Plan Administrator |title=Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline)|access-date=March 9, 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of NANP area codes]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Area_code_footer|Map=NV}}
{{Area code box| State = NV | This = area code 775
| N =[[area codes 208 and 986|208/986]], [[area codes 541 and 458|541/458]]
| S =[[area codes 702 and 725|702/725]], [[area codes 442 and 760|442/760]]
| E =[[area code 435|435]], [[area code 928|928]]
| W =[[area code 530|530]], [[area codes 442 and 760|442/760]]
|S1 = AZ | S2 = CA | S3 = ID | S4 = OR | S5 = UT}}
{{coord missing|Nevada}}

[[Category:Area codes in the United States|775]]
[[Category:Area codes in Nevada|775]]